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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Mall preachers bring brimstone, dates to campus

by John Troyer
Published September 30, 2002

While walking across campus last week, I came across a rather provocative bit of spray-painted graffiti bearing an urgent message: "(Screw) fascist pro-lifers." I paused for several minutes to contemplate...

Freshmen: get a head start, define study habits

Published September 30, 2002

CBy Harlan S. Hansen ollege entrance brings new experiences: more free time, less parental control, new friends, a great variety in choices of things to do, roommate adjustments and financial decisions....

Condemn bias consistently

Published September 27, 2002

This letter is in response to the Sept. 24 article entitled "U police investigate assault, role of bias." The alleged attacker in the story was quoted as saying, "Why don't you go and blow up another two...

Bush creates Orwellian society

by Matthew Brophy
Published September 27, 2002

Freedom is Slavery; War is Peace; Ignorance is Strength. This is the motto heralded by Big Brother in George Orwell's book, "1984." This motto might as well be from the George W. Bush administration. Since...

‘Pre-emption’ undermines global security

Published September 27, 2002

Over the last several weeks, the George W. Bush administration has argued the need for a pre-emptive attack on Iraq is necessary to ensure the continued safety of the global community. Such a unilateral...

Political gymnastics belie unwise decisions

Published September 26, 2002

DBy Larry Jacobs id you know that growing numbers of Americans are filing new claims for unemployment insurance when they have been out of work for six months or more and are giving up even searching for...

International court will restrict liberties

by Anthony Sanders
Published September 26, 2002

Do you believe in the liberties enshrined in our Bill of Rights? Do you object to the continuing infringement of our liberties, most notably evidenced in the USA Patriot Act? Do you think giving increased...

Morass on the mountain

Published September 26, 2002

The University is nudging toward joining the controversial Mount Graham telescope project. Sandra Gardebring, University vice president and the administration's representative in the matter, said Tuesday...

Identity in Tibet

Published September 26, 2002

Diane Fu's column "Democratic propaganda blinds all in Tibetan controversy," (Sept. 24) almost makes a useful point, but then gets lost in a rant against U.S. government propaganda. She rightly points...

Ventura in Cuba

Published September 26, 2002

Gov. Jesse Ventura arrived in Cuba yesterday, despite pleas from the George W. Bush administration and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to cancel his visit. Ventura will be attending the U.S. Food and Agribusiness...

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